WO2005107003A8 - Differential pressure control method for molten carbonates fuel cell power plants - Google Patents

Differential pressure control method for molten carbonates fuel cell power plants

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WO2005107003A8
WO2005107003A8 PCT/EP2004/004779 EP2004004779W WO2005107003A8 WO 2005107003 A8 WO2005107003 A8 WO 2005107003A8 EP 2004004779 W EP2004004779 W EP 2004004779W WO 2005107003 A8 WO2005107003 A8 WO 2005107003A8
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Prior art keywords
fuel cell
vessel
differential pressure
control method
pressure
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PCT/EP2004/004779
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French (fr)
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WO2005107003A1 (en
Inventor
Gian Paolo Nervi
Filippo Parodi
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Ansaldo Fuel Cells Spa
Gian Paolo Nervi
Filippo Parodi
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Application filed by Ansaldo Fuel Cells Spa, Gian Paolo Nervi, Filippo Parodi filed Critical Ansaldo Fuel Cells Spa
Priority to MXPA06012850A priority Critical patent/MXPA06012850A/en
Priority to AT04731173T priority patent/ATE519245T1/en
Priority to PCT/EP2004/004779 priority patent/WO2005107003A1/en
Priority to US11/587,416 priority patent/US20090317667A2/en
Priority to CA002564888A priority patent/CA2564888A1/en
Priority to EP04731173A priority patent/EP1745524B1/en
Publication of WO2005107003A1 publication Critical patent/WO2005107003A1/en
Publication of WO2005107003A8 publication Critical patent/WO2005107003A8/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/06—Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues
    • H01M8/0662—Treatment of gaseous reactants or gaseous residues, e.g. cleaning
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/04104—Regulation of differential pressures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/241—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes
    • H01M8/244—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with solid or matrix-supported electrolytes with matrix-supported molten electrolyte
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/24—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells
    • H01M8/2457—Grouping of fuel cells, e.g. stacking of fuel cells with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/14—Fuel cells with fused electrolytes
    • H01M2008/147—Fuel cells with molten carbonates
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)

Abstract

A molten carbonate fuel cell system in which the fuel cell stack(s) is (are) enclosed within a containment vessel and in which a burner exhaust is used to control the system operating pressure is described. Moreover, highly reliable, simple and low-cost differential pressure control method never affected by service interruption or troubles in control valves or other components is disclosed. Excluding differential control valves and reducing the cost by guiding the anode, cathode and vessel exhaust gases to the inlet of a catalytic burner forward the containment vessel and mixed therein so that the pressure of these gases are equal to each other, this fuel cell system guarantees dynamic pressure balancing between the vessel and reactants to prevent leakage of the reactants from the fuel cell stack and avoid an excessive differential pressure between the fuel cell and the vessel and between the anode and the cathode.
PCT/EP2004/004779 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 Differential pressure control method for molten carbonates fuel cell power plants WO2005107003A1 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
MXPA06012850A MXPA06012850A (en) 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 Differential pressure control method for moltem carbonates fuel cell power plants.
AT04731173T ATE519245T1 (en) 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD FOR MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS
PCT/EP2004/004779 WO2005107003A1 (en) 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 Differential pressure control method for molten carbonates fuel cell power plants
US11/587,416 US20090317667A2 (en) 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 Differential pressure control method for molten carbonate fuel cell power plants
CA002564888A CA2564888A1 (en) 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 Differential pressure control method for molten carbonates fuel cell power plants
EP04731173A EP1745524B1 (en) 2004-05-05 2004-05-05 Differential pressure control method for molten carbonates fuel cell power plants

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EP (1) EP1745524B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE519245T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2564888A1 (en)
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MXPA06012850A (en) 2007-07-11
US20090317667A2 (en) 2009-12-24
EP1745524A1 (en) 2007-01-24
US20080311436A2 (en) 2008-12-18
EP1745524B1 (en) 2011-08-03
WO2005107003A1 (en) 2005-11-10
CA2564888A1 (en) 2005-11-10
ATE519245T1 (en) 2011-08-15

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